Big Man Windshield – Vented or Not?

[BigDoug17]

I’m new to the forum, just purchased my 2001 Vulcan Nomad Fi Saturday 4/6.

I am a big guy (6’6”) and am getting ready to purchase a replacement windshield (“Clearview” or a “Cee Bailey”) since the current factory one is way too short. I am planning on following the website instructions on fitting for height and I understand the theory about relieving pressure and I like the idea of getting some air on hot days. But after looking a lot of different forums (Harley, Goldwing, Vulcan, etc) there isn't a whole lot of actual rider info/feedback on vented vs non-vented windshields. From the rides and poker runs I have done in the past the only vented shields I have ever remember seeing is on sport-cruisers and full-dressers.

Any Nomad riders have a vented windshield? Anyone had one of each before? Let me know your thoughts good and bad. Thanks.

[Peg]

Originally Posted by BigDoug17

I’m new to the forum, just purchased my 2001 Vulcan Nomad Fi Saturday 4/6.

I am a big guy (6’6”) and am getting ready to purchase a replacement windshield (“Clearview” or a “Cee Bailey”) since the current factory one is way too short. I am planning on following the website instructions on fitting for height and I understand the theory about relieving pressure and I like the idea of getting some air on hot days. But after looking a lot of different forums (Harley, Goldwing, Vulcan, etc) there isn't a whole lot of actual rider info/feedback on vented vs non-vented windshields. From the rides and poker runs I have done in the past the only vented shields I have ever remember seeing is on sport-cruisers and full-dressers.

Any Nomad riders have a vented windshield? Anyone had one of each before? Let me know your thoughts good and bad. Thanks.

I just put a new stock height Clearview with upper recurve on my 1500 - no vent... Tales of them starting to rattle after a short time scared me off.

I'm very pleased with the shield itself though - that recurve really works. If you go with a larger size than stock with Clearview - it'll come wider as well.

[psychocycle]

I have a clearview vented shield for my Road Glide and I would not recommend the vent. You feel no noticable air flow, it rattles, bugs get stuck in every little crevice and it is a bugger to remove and clean the vent. Also, if you forget to close the vent in a rain storm, the rain is diverted up right in to your field of vision. I would not bpurchase a vented shield again. Oh yea, it is fuggly!